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There was also sleet mixed in for a while for Staten Island and Brooklyn especially which probably reached JFK at times which also hurt the totals there. Over the Throgs Neck was the dividing line.

I was worried about that big N to S shore split for a couple days. Models were insisting on 35-36 temps and onshore wind but 32-33 (ended up actually being colder here) IMBY and for northern NYC. Makes perfect sense that was the outcome. The LB boardwalk cams overnight were just wet and my mom said this morning there was a little slush on the car and lawn, nothing near any pavement. Long Beach might not even be at 1” for the winter yet.

You’re probably thinking of 2/13/14 which I remember very well and is still infuriating to this day lol. In all there was 6-7” in Long Beach but 12-13” literally 4-5 miles north because it warmed up just enough to change it to heavy rain on the barrier islands in the heaviest precip period. The changeover line stopped dead right near Merrick Rd.

Those 2-3 degrees make all the difference in events like this. You’re a little too close to the water and couldn’t cool down enough because of the onshore wind. Long Beach I don’t think ever got below 34 and even that was during the heaviest of the snow. I was 31 for most of it.

Actually coming down at a decent clip and started to accumulate again. Looks about over though. Nice finale.

Nice light snow again under this little burst. I spoke too soon lol

NAM was too warm for once but we probably had no room for error. At times there were those large/clumpy snowflakes that happen when there's partial melting aloft, so we were close to going to sleet. But for once this winter we won the coin flip lol. Ending as mist here. Assuming 5" here which seems to be the consensus for N Shore obs, I'd be up to 6.5" for the winter or maybe a little under. Looks like Central Park futility lives on.

Long Beach had some slush on the grass this morning, that’s it. It’s literally the worst place on LI to be for winter storms.

About 5" here. Beautiful looking with the clingy wet snow.

Borderline heavy snow, dumping again.

Here it's just wet and looks like it's just been raining. Unbelievable. If I was still living there (I grew up there and got screwed many a time) missing out I'd be beyond pissed. Temp in Long Beach is 35. Allegria Hotel Live Cam in Long Beach - Live Beaches

Holy.... That much might be a candidate for the bottom of that snow to turn into those exotic ice forms you make in a lab under extreme pressures lol. Just over 3" where I am, breathing a bit of sigh of relief that the sleet line probably stopped and is retreating in the heavier echos.

Good thing the heavy echos are doing their thing and looks like the sleet line retreats a bit under them.

I have a little over 3" eyeballing. Given what's to come I think we end over 5 and have a shot at 6. Large evergreen tree behind my back deck is sagging a little.

Sleet line is pinned in the southern half of NYC and barrier islands for now.

Dual pol says sleet may be trying to get into Manhattan. Brooklyn, SW Queens and Staten Island are sleet or rain. Also hugging the south shore of Nassau but I'd bet everything it's raining in Long Beach right now. Long Beach boardwalk just looks wet right now on webcams. What a joke.

Just had a nice burst. Back down to light but some good echos coming in. Temp 32.

Light snow but hopefully about to pick up again, 31. I have probably 2.5".

Close call

Latest HRRR says the rest of it's a really close call for NYC and LI. The immediate south shore and southern half of NYC is probably done with accums, looks like the warm nose at 750-800mb is here and also temps are above freezing. Soundings over MBY show it getting close but not quite to sleet. DIX radar shows the sleet line maybe settling just S of I-78. But there's still a fair amount of precip to go so this is where the big N Shore/S Shore difference starts. Hopefully not and the sleet line can settle south a little. But unfortuately places like Edison/New Brunswick/Staten Island and southernmost Nassau are probably done (where it even started in the first place. Long Beach I don't think ever got below 34 so it may never have even accumulated ).

Light snow continuing here. The splotchy/shredded precip is what I was concerned about in terms of allowing warming to take over. However when precip picks back up it'll probably go back to snow especially north of I-78. That's always been the dividing line roughly between where there might be an inch of slush or so vs more meaningful.

Dry slot trying to fill in and another batch coming from the city. Awesome!

About 2" here. Mod to heavy before the lull comes in.

Moderate to heavy again.

With the heavier steady precip you should go back to snow. Looks on dual pol like the sleet is associated with lighter precip. In Central PA the snow is crashing south pretty well. Already close to 2" where I am. This dry slot sucks and will allow the warm air to advance somewhat but hopefully when it gets heavy again it mixes out.